Racecards
15:15 Ayr
Highland Handicap (Class D)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 602-000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey F Lynch
dwelt, held up in rear, headway and effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 501421
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
dwelt, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out
- Form 005-020
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey K Darley
held up in rear, pushed wide on bend over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, kept on towards finish
- Form 00-0100
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey J Carroll
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 200330
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey K Dalgleish
mid-division, pushed wide on bend over 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
Formeric
19- Form 000-060
- Age 6
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Miss L Siddall
- Jockey P Hanagan
tracked leader, ran wide on bend over 3f out and dropped rear, no danger after
Oriole
16- Form 600-000
- Age 9
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Don Enrico Incisa
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
pulled hard and led and set slow pace, quickened over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Cherished Number comes here in good form and is taken to defy his penalty. Queens Musician was returning from a break when down the field at Haydock and he is better judged on his previous outing, when a running on second behind Six Pack at Thirsk. Only 1lb higher here, he must go well. Rose Of America will be more at home in this company, having faced stiff tasks of late and she must go well off this mark.